Will Spurs make history today?

Tottenham Hotspur have a long history of being the first, breaking new ground so that others could follow.

We have a rich history of being first, a history which includes:

• Tottenham Hotspur were the first team in North London - established in 1882.
• Spurs were the first non - league team to win the F.A.Cup in 1901 - defeated Sheffield United 3-1 in a replay at Bolton, following a 2 - 2 draw at Crystal Palace. We are still the only non-league team to win it.
• Spurs were the first team to wear numbers on their shirts - We led the campaign for numbered shirts and in 1939 for the F.A.Cup against Watford we wore numbered shirts and won 7 - 1.
• Spurs were the first team in 20th century to win the 'impossible' Double - in 1960/61 season, when managed by Bill Nicholson, we won the 1st Division with 31 wins and defeated Leicester City 2-0 in the F.A.Cup Final at Wembley.
• Spurs signed Jimmy Greaves from AC Milan in 1961 for £99,999 so that he wouldn't be the first £100,000 player. Our best wishes go to Jimmy for his recovery.
• Spurs were the first British team to win a major European trophy - European Cup Winners' Cup - defeating Atlético Madrid 5 - 1 in the Final in Rotterdam.
• Tottenham Hotspur set transfer records throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s.
• Spurs became the first British team to win two European trophies when lifting the UEFA Cup in 1971/72, defeating Wolves in the Final.
• Spurs created transfer history and were headline news when we signed two Argentinian World Cup stars in 1978 - Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa. Signing major foreign players was unheard of.
• Spurs became the the first English club to become a plc.
• Spurs new stadium will be the first to have a sliding pitch.

Will Spurs now become the first team ever to start a Premier League game with four Belgian players?

Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembélé could all start. Érik Lamela is not sharp as he showed against Real Madrid and AC Milan during the week, he missed easy chances and missed the badly. Andros Townsend has a shoulder injury so there is a question mark over the right side of our attacking midfield three.

Does Pochettino move Chadli over there or Eriksen? He could play Dembélé there, Andre Villas-Boas did against Liverpool a few seasons ago or does he play him central?

Three look certain to play, four looks a distinct possibility, if it doesn't happen today it is sure to happen at some point this season.

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